Pep Guardiola responded to Wayne Rooney, who deemed Manchester City’s celebrations after their victory against Arsenal “excessive”. The Citizen coach firmly defended the right of his players to savor this moment.
According to the former Manchester United striker, these scenes of exuberance were “exaggerated” and revealed a lack of respect towards the opponent, behavior unworthy of a club supposed to be experienced at major events.
During the post-match press conference, the Catalan coach described these criticisms as “stupid”, recalling that every title requires enormous sacrifices and that his players had every right to share their joy with the supporters.
The Catalan technician recalled that the victory against the Gunners had a special flavor in the title race: “Why not celebrate this success? As long as we respect our adversary, we have the right to enjoy it as we wish. I always tell my players: go greet the supporters after every match and enjoy the moment. »
The Citizens now turn their attention to the midweek meeting against Burnley. Guardiola hopes his side will approach the encounter at Turf Moor with the same intensity, although key midfielder Rodri will miss out with a groin injury picked up against the Gunners.
With three points behind the Gunners but a game in hand, the Citizens remain masters of their destiny in the title race.
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